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USAID works on behalf of Americans to improve the lives of people throughout the world. Yet few of us get the chance to personally see the tremendous impact of its work or meet the individuals, families, and communities who benefit from American assistance.
Telling Our Story is our effort to let everyone see the impact of USAID’s work and meet the people whose lives it changed – it is also their effort to say “thank you” for America’s help.
Spotlight: Empowering Communities and Citizens
A strong community can make an enormous difference in people’s lives. In the stories featured below, USAID helped strengthen communities and citizen networks with results that speak for themselves. From negotiating for affordable health care to learning to respond to natural disasters on their own, these communities have shown that there truly is strength in numbers.
 Women in Cameroon launched a community health group to negotiate affordable rates with insurance companies.
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 Residents of tsunami-affected villages in Thailand hold town hall meetings to discuss priorities for recovery efforts.
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 Remote villages in Trinidad & Tobago undergo disaster response training to speed up response times to future natural disasters.
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 Rural populations in Bolivia send community leaders to oversee elections, boosting faith in the democratic process.
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 An urban community in Moldova launches a campaign to stop a maternity ward from closing and secures funds to renovate it.
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 Residents of Dakar, Senegal work with the local government and private businesses to transform an unsightly block into a park.
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 Villagers in Montenegro work together to rebuild a community center where people of all ages come to work and play.
|  A people’s forum in Sri Lanka helps diffuse tensions between ethnic groups and identify common needs.
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